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3 DracoxAstoria
"Never met a nice Slytherin before..."
"Today we shall be creating four potions, each very hard to actually accomplish. The first Draught of Peace, second Draught of death, Everlasting elixirs and Forgetfulness potion." Professor Slughorn announced as he entered the class room. "Now you all are in advanced potions so I expect you to finish before class ends." Everyone began searching but Professor Slughorn called for our attention. "Wait, partners. Now Lovegood and Malfoy. Granger and Greengrass. Zambini and Weasley. Potter and Patil. You may begin."
I ran over to Granger and started babbling. "Hello, I'm Astoria."
"Hermione Granger." She seemed shocked as I held my hand out for her to shake, but she shook it anyway. "Never met a nice Slytherin before…"
"Yes, I seem to be the only sane one. Now I'll start on the Draught of Death since it'll take the longest, you should probably do the everlasting elixir, we can't have you do that forgetfulness potion, in case the fumes make you... Well forgetful." Hermione nodded and went off to search for ingredients.
Way before the end of class we had finished all our potions, so we sat watching as everyone else failed, miserably.
"Oh Luna…" Hermione sighed, watching as Draco yelled at Luna who was yelling right back at him.
"Oh dear lord…" I gasped as Blaise's potion exploded just as Weasley's did.
"Oh Ron…" I looked over at Hermione and smiled as she stared dreamily over at him.
"Are you two together?" Hermione looked over at me surprised, then blushed.
"Me…and Ron? No…no we're just friends…he's with Lavender Brown…the slut of gryfindor…" She growled the last part out. I nodded, knowing not to intrude any further. I looked back over at Draco and Luna and noticed he was actually smiling.
"I've never seen Malfoy smile before." He was smiling at me. Hermione noticed this also and looked over at me. "Are you two together?"
"No, definetly not. I despise that ferret." Yet I'm falling for him… She smirked and patted me on the arm.
"Now, how did you ever get into Slytherin?"
"Well, I've got a nasty temper and I'm quite evil sometimes, that is how." Draco waved over at me, beckoning me to come over. "I guess I'll go see what he needs."
"I see you're speaking with enemy…" He whispered glancing over at Hermione.
"There is no rule that I cannot speak with other Houses." He looked over at me and shook his head, apparently ashamed of me. "There isn't!"
"It's an unspoken one Astoria…and of all of the people to talk with…a mudblood!" Shocked, I slapped him in the face and stomped away. How can he go from loving to a bloody arse in an hour?
Hermione stared wide eyed as I sat down next to her. "What happened? I mean I don't blame you…but what happened?"
"He said something…that pissed me off." She placed a comforting hand on my shoulder and sighed.
"Was it about…me?" I opened my mouth, but decided to keep quiet. "You don't have to be nice to me yah know… I understand."
"I see no reason to hate people I don't even know…so don't worry about it. You're much more interesting and a heck of a lot smarter than most Slytherins." Before she could speak Professor Slughorn spoke up.
"Alright, ten points to Slytherin and Gryfindor for Miss Greengrass and Miss Grangers fabulous work today. Now for everyone else, I'm unimpressed, but what else should I expect?" He laughed, then noticed no one else was and stopped. "Ahem… 5 page essay on the history of potion making due Wednesday…class dismissed." Everyone stood up, gathered their things and rushed out the door.
"See you later Hermione." She waved from the door and rushed out with Harry and Ron by her side.
I walked to the common room, glad that I had an off period today. Just as I sat on the couch someone called my name.
"Greengrass!" Draco stepped through the door, looking ready to murder. "How dare you slap me!" I glared at him and stood up, ready to defend myself.
"Then maybe you shouldn't be such an arse…Malfoy!" I growled stepping up to him. He grabbed my arm and threw me backwards. "Don't touch me!"
Seeming to finally notice what he did Draco backed up, looking like a frightened puppy. "I…I'm sorry…I didn't mean to…sorry." I got up from the couch and stared at him.
"I didn't hurt you did I?" His voice was soft, filled with concern.
"I swear you're bipolar Draco…" His head shot up as he noticed his name.
"So are you Astoria." I smiled and let him wrap his arms around me, his scent enveloping me.
"You smell good…" I whispered.
"So do you." He smirked letting me go. I rolled my eyes and sat back down on the couch, taking out my potions book. "Can I join you?"
"As long as you don't expect me to do your essay."
"We'll see…we'll see." We both sat there, working in a comfortable silence.
"Why?" Draco looked up from his paper and frowned.
"Why what?"
"Why notice me now?"
"I've always noticed you…but you've always been hiding." Oh… well that's true.
"Do you mean you've been stalking me?" He smirked and leaned back against the couch.
"Yes, yes I have." We both laughed and I laid my head down on his lap, staring up into his mysterious eyes. Don't forget absolutely gorgeous…
"We are definitely bipolar Greengrass…" He smirked down at me, stroking my crazy blonde hair. "I have to say you have some crazy blue eyes, turning from blue to green…to black."
"Black?"
"When you're angry your eyes turn black…" He whispered grimacing, as if he was reliving something. "Of course it was my fault you were mad…and I apologize."
"It's alright Draco." He smiled at his name…again. "Are you always going to smile when I say you're name?"
"Are you gonna blush every time I say yours…Astoria?" Right on queue I blushed. "I guess that answers my question."
"Astoria…Greengrass?" A younger year slytherin walked into the room and blushed. "I have a letter here…for you." I got up and thanked him, patting him on the head.
"I think you just made that little boys day." I didn't even hear him as I opened the letter and my heart broke.
"Oh no…" I moaned falling into darkness…